How are homes heated in Mount Auburn Township, IL?

Name: Heating fuel in Mount Auburn Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Auburn Township, used by 55.5% (±10.7 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

10.0% heat with electricity.

0.5% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 55.5% (±10.7 points)
Electricity: 10.0%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 0.5%

Heating fuel in Mount Auburn Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Mount Auburn Township	Christian County	Illinois	United States
Utility gas	55.5% (±10.7 points)	68.5%	75.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.5% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	10.0% (±6.7 points)	18.8%	18.6%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	33.9% (±11.8 points)	11.2%	4.2%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±9.2 points)	0.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.2 points)	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±9.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±9.2 points)	0.4%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.2 points)	0.2%	0.8%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Mount Auburn Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Christian County (0.0%).

It is not measurably different from Illinois (0.1%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Mount Auburn Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Christian County (18.8%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (18.6%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Mount Auburn Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mount Auburn Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Mount Auburn Township	—	10.0% (±6.7 points)	—
Mount Auburn	3.6 mi	8.9% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Buckhart Township	5.2 mi	9.5% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Mosquito Township	5.9 mi	0.0% (±31.7 points)	Not measurably different
Mechanicsburg	6.6 mi	24.6% (±15.3 points)	Not measurably different
Edinburg	6.7 mi	9.2% (±4.1 points)	Not measurably different
Cooper Township	6.7 mi	6.2% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lanesville Township	7.5 mi	0.0% (±34.2 points)	Not measurably different
Stonington Township	8.4 mi	4.6% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Christian County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Mount Auburn	1.1% (±1.7 points)
2 (tie)	Buckhart Township	0.5% (±0.7 points)
2 (tie)	Mount Auburn Township	0.5% (±0.8 points)
4 (tie)	Assumption	0.0% (±6.1 points)
4 (tie)	Bulpitt	0.0% (±38.1 points)
4 (tie)	Edinburg	0.0% (±7.1 points)
4 (tie)	Jeisyville	0.0% (±49.2 points)
4 (tie)	Kincaid	0.0% (±5.9 points)
4 (tie)	Morrisonville	0.0% (±8.3 points)

Showing 9 of 30 places in Christian County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mount Auburn Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Mount Auburn Township?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Mount Auburn Township, used by 55.5% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Mount Auburn Township heat with oil?

0.5% (±0.8 points) of occupied homes in Mount Auburn Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Mount Auburn Township have electric heat?

10.0% (±6.7 points) of occupied homes in Mount Auburn Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Auburn township, Christian County, Illinois

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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